The U.S. Department of Labor has developed an automated occupational information database, O*NET, that identifies and describes work content, work skills, and training requirements for all jobs across the country in all sectors of the economy. Much of the occupational information contained in this report is derived directly from the O*NET database, and supplemented with information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Labor Market and Career Information.
| Industry | % of Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary employed | Annual Growth Rate |
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| Colleges, universities, and professional schools | 85.5 | 0.56 |
| Junior colleges | 13.5 | 0.00 |
| 2022 National employment | 50,900 |
| 2022 Texas employment | 3,562 |
| Texas projected employment by 2032 | 3,909 |
| Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 | 325 |
| Region | Employment | Projected Employment 2032 | Projected Annual Openings 2032 |
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Average Income |
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| Texas (all regions) | 3,562 | 3,909 | 325 | 0.93% | $93,396.00 |
| Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Psychology Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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| English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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| Education and Training Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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| Sociology and Anthropology Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
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| Mathematics Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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| Therapy and Counseling Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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| Computers and Electronics Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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| Communications and Media Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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| Biology Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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| Administration and Management Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
| Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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| Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
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| Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Instructing Teaching others how to do something. |
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| Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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| Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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| Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
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| Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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| Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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| Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Top 10 Relevant Abilities | Relevant Importance Levels |
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| Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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| Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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| Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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| Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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| Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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| Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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| Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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| Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Fluency of Ideas The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |